Production Team Leader
CV-LibraryLS10, Leeds ICD, City and Borough of LeedspermanentPosted: 4 August 2026
Apply NowArla Foods Stourton have an exciting opportunity for an Operations Team Leader to join the team. The dairy, located in south Leeds, is one of the largest in the UK with the capacity to produce 750million litres of milk per year. Arla is the UK’s largest dairy, farmer owned and the creator of household favourite brands such as Cravendale, Anchor, Lurpak & Castello plus many many more.
How will you make an impact?
Responsible for delivering operational plans and setting day-to-day team objectives or acts independently to deliver the business policies and programmes in the Creamery production department.
* Ensures a healthy, inclusive and safe working environment, and safety mindset.
* Ensure quality and food safety within in own area of responsibility, and quality and food safety mindset
* Leads and manages the Production teams with an LCO mindset to jointly improve performance (using LEAN tools, APS, SPC, OEE), and is accountable for Continuous Improvements within the department.
* Responsible for KPI development including safety, quality, delivery, productivity & sustainability
What do you need to succeed?
* Experienced Team Leader within a food manufacturing environment
* Lean tools and techniques
* Problem solving
* Effective communication skills
* Planning & Organising of workloads
* Cost awareness / performance requirements
Want to apply?
The closing date for applications is Thursday 30th July 2026
We have a purpose for Good
At Arla, we strive to unlock the highest potential in each other while working together to create a sustainable future of dairy. We call it Stronger People Stronger Planet and it is deeply anchored in our organisation and founded on our commitment to respecting human rights, increasing access to healthy dairy nutrition, inspiring good food habits, and improving the environment for future generations. In order to succeed we need to hire people with a sustainable mindset. Could this be you?
BEWARE! RECRUITMENT FRAUD
It has come to our attention that there are a number of fraudulent emails and fake recruitment campaigns on the internet from people purporting to work for Arla Foods. Learn more via this link
How will you make an impact?
Responsible for delivering operational plans and setting day-to-day team objectives or acts independently to deliver the business policies and programmes in the Creamery production department.
* Ensures a healthy, inclusive and safe working environment, and safety mindset.
* Ensure quality and food safety within in own area of responsibility, and quality and food safety mindset
* Leads and manages the Production teams with an LCO mindset to jointly improve performance (using LEAN tools, APS, SPC, OEE), and is accountable for Continuous Improvements within the department.
* Responsible for KPI development including safety, quality, delivery, productivity & sustainability
What do you need to succeed?
* Experienced Team Leader within a food manufacturing environment
* Lean tools and techniques
* Problem solving
* Effective communication skills
* Planning & Organising of workloads
* Cost awareness / performance requirements
Want to apply?
The closing date for applications is Thursday 30th July 2026
We have a purpose for Good
At Arla, we strive to unlock the highest potential in each other while working together to create a sustainable future of dairy. We call it Stronger People Stronger Planet and it is deeply anchored in our organisation and founded on our commitment to respecting human rights, increasing access to healthy dairy nutrition, inspiring good food habits, and improving the environment for future generations. In order to succeed we need to hire people with a sustainable mindset. Could this be you?
BEWARE! RECRUITMENT FRAUD
It has come to our attention that there are a number of fraudulent emails and fake recruitment campaigns on the internet from people purporting to work for Arla Foods. Learn more via this link